Kris Murray

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Kris Murray
Kris Murray (cropped).jpg
Murray with Iowa in 2022
No. 8–Portland Trail Blazers
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2000-08-19) August 19, 2000 (age 23)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
College Iowa (2020–2023)
NBA draft 2023: 1st round, 23rd overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–present Portland Trail Blazers
2023 →Rip City Remix
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Kristopher James Murray (born August 19, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Iowa Hawkeyes of the Big Ten Conference from 2020 to 2023. He was first-team All-Big Ten in his final year with the Hawkeyes. He is the twin brother of basketball player Keegan Murray, who plays for the Sacramento Kings.

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Early life and high school career

Murray grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended Prairie High School, where he played basketball with his twin brother Keegan as a teammate. [1] He was named first team All-Metro and second team All-State after averaging 19.5 points, 6.4 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 2.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game. [2] Following graduation, Murray and his brother enrolled at DME Academy in Daytona Beach, Florida for a postgraduate year. [3] Both brothers committed to playing college basketball for Iowa. [4]

College career

Murray played in 13 games, all off the bench, and 41 total minutes as a freshman for the Iowa Hawkeyes. [5] As a sophomore, he averaged 9.7 points and 4.3 rebounds over 35 games with one start. [6] [7] Following the end of the season, Murray entered the 2022 NBA draft after his brother had already done so. [8] He ultimately withdrew his name from the draft shortly after declining an invitation to the NBA Draft Combine. [9] [10]

Murray entered his junior season at Iowa on the watchlists for the Karl Malone Award and the John R. Wooden Award. [11] [12] He averaged 20.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2 assists per game and was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference at the end of the season. Murray was also named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press, United States Basketball Writers Association, and the Sporting News . [13] After the season, he entered the 2023 NBA draft, where he was selected 23rd overall by the Portland Trail Blazers. [14]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers (2023–present)

Murray was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft with the 23rd overall pick [15] and on July 1, 2023, he signed with the Blazers. [16] He scored back-to-back career-highs in points in consecutive games against the Los Angeles Clippers on March 20 and March 22, posting 17 and then 21 points. [17] [18]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Portland 622921.7.396.268.6613.61.3.9.36.1
Career622921.7.396.268.6613.61.3.9.36.1

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Iowa 1303.2.231.0001.000.6.1.1.1.6
2021–22 Iowa 35117.9.479.387.6454.31.1.8.99.7
2022–23 Iowa 292934.9.476.335.7298.92.01.01.220.2
Career773031.8.473.348.6998.02.21112.1

Personal life

Murray's father, Kenyon, was a 4-year starter for the Iowa Hawkeyes from 1992–1996, and was high school Mr. Basketball in Michigan in 1992. [19] Kris's twin brother Keegan was a top 5 pick in 2022 draft and currently plays for the Sacramento Kings. [20] Kris was named after the late Chris Street.

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